Steamed/tempered fresh long squash dumplings (dudhi na Muthiya), boiled crushed chickpea/olive oil/key lime juice/sesame seeds paste/roasted garlic/spices/paprika dip (hummus), pressed Greek yogurt/lime/cucumber thick dip (tzatziki sauce), oven baked pita chips & assortment of Belgium cookies for Monday civic holiday long weekend picnic lunch at Turkey point beach with friends and family!!
Muthiya (normally it is made of dudhi or methi) is a very popular Gujarati reciepe which can be served as a breakfast, snack, lunch or dinner. My mom who is pro in cooking Gujarati dishes made these by adding blending soaked split husked Bengal gram/rice semolina/shredded long squash/sour yogurt/ginger-garlic-green chilli paste/spices/salt to taste. The mixure is shaped/gripped using a small fist and then steamed (It’s named after the way it’s made with the “gripping” action of the fist – “muthi” in Gujarati). The steamed pieces are cut in bite size and tempered with peanut oil/cumin mustard n sesame seeds/asafoetida/finely chopped fresh garlic to make it lipsmaking platter!!!Vegetable manchurian balls in gravy, Manchurian fried rice & vegetable Hakka chow mein for Monday dinner with friends n family at New China Garden Restaurant in Brampton after a long tiring day at Turkey point beach!!
